SUNY Oswego has awarded merit scholarships to more than 550 incoming students, including Kelvin J. Snyder of South Dayton. He received a $2,000 Merit Award. The award recognizes past academic achievement and potential for success.

     Snyder has reserved a place in the incoming freshman class for the fall semester. Classes will begin Aug. 30.

     Outstanding first-year students entering Oswego are offered $17,600 Presidential Scholarships ($4,400 a year for up to four years), $5,000 Merit Awards ($1,250 a year for up to four years) or $2,000 Merit Awards ($500 a year for up to four years).

     The awards are part of more than $2.5 million in merit scholarship money offered at SUNY Oswego. These funds are in addition to the more than $50 million in need-based grants, loans and work-study awards that SUNY Oswego students receive annually.